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I really want more things like this to exist, but I can't say exactly why or what I would use them for. I hope this thing will succeed, but I can't imagine wha

by state 12y ago

I really want more things like this to exist, but I can't say exactly why or what I would use them for. I hope this thing will succeed, but I can't imagine what the exact market is or whether its big enough to sustain this project.

twald 12y ago
That is one of the major changes that are happening. * Existing user interfaces (screens, mouse, keyboard) have made sense because they were the lowest common denominator and because prices could be kept low this way. * Now, prices for hardware are dropping (we will soon have the first wifi chip for less than 1 USD.). That means that we can explore completely new user interfaces, ones that are perfectly designed for the person and their needs. You don't need to have a user interface anymore that is designed for billions of people. You can manufacture several kinds of user interfaces quickly and that suit millions of people, just better. * Manufacturing is also becoming much easier and cheaper. There are more and more robots that can do complex work. They are also becoming cheaper and more capable which also influences this aspect. * I believe that the future of user interfaces does not lie in centralized, generic devices but distributed, specific interfaces.
jseliger 12y ago
I really want more things like this to exist, but I can't say exactly why or what I would use them for. I feel the same way and have enough spare cash to back it. Twald's explanation makes some sense, but really I think this is the essential part: "That means that we can explore completely new user interfaces, ones that are perfectly designed for the person and their needs," because I translate it to mean, "We don't entirely know what'll end up happening." I'm happy existing in that state of ambiguity, however, and for $100 it seems worthwhile to find out what the future might hold.
- twald 12y ago
  We have a few products in mind that would instantly add value. Think about your feet or objects and surfaces around you like a table. Why not use them? Why not blend technology into natural things that use more senses than just your eyes and a reduced form of haptics.

by state 12y ago

twald 12y ago

That is one of the major changes that are happening. * Existing user interfaces (screens, mouse, keyboard) have made sense because they were the lowest common denominator and because prices could be kept low this way. * Now, prices for hardware are dropping (we will soon have the first wifi chip for less than 1 USD.). That means that we can explore completely new user interfaces, ones that are perfectly designed for the person and their needs. You don't need to have a user interface anymore that is designed for billions of people. You can manufacture several kinds of user interfaces quickly and that suit millions of people, just better. * Manufacturing is also becoming much easier and cheaper. There are more and more robots that can do complex work. They are also becoming cheaper and more capable which also influences this aspect. * I believe that the future of user interfaces does not lie in centralized, generic devices but distributed, specific interfaces.

jseliger 12y ago

I really want more things like this to exist, but I can't say exactly why or what I would use them for. I feel the same way and have enough spare cash to back it. Twald's explanation makes some sense, but really I think this is the essential part: "That means that we can explore completely new user interfaces, ones that are perfectly designed for the person and their needs," because I translate it to mean, "We don't entirely know what'll end up happening." I'm happy existing in that state of ambiguity, however, and for $100 it seems worthwhile to find out what the future might hold.

twald 12y ago
We have a few products in mind that would instantly add value. Think about your feet or objects and surfaces around you like a table. Why not use them? Why not blend technology into natural things that use more senses than just your eyes and a reduced form of haptics.